Colour scheme test

WHAM · Sun 14/09/2014 13:49:02

Here is a link to a gallery with 4 colour schemes (A, B, C and D), please rank them to your order of preference (focus on readability, ie: which one you feel would be the most comfortable to read text off of).

https://www.dropbox.com/sh/8ljvaur6h0lk3yf/AAC6roVfCVMCEhhmlyaJdc_Va?dl=0#/

Cheers in advance!

Tabata · Sun 14/09/2014 14:05:13

A C B D

Cassiebsg · Sun 14/09/2014 14:14:21

A D B C (I'm bias to blue, and the red and green hurt my eyes at first glance).

Ghost · Sun 14/09/2014 14:18:41

A, B, C, D.

selmiak · Sun 14/09/2014 14:38:21

D (with a white font), A/C, B

bicilotti · Sun 14/09/2014 15:05:10

Tabby has a smiley for everything

A C B D

Crimson Wizard · Sun 14/09/2014 15:31:05

Readability:
A, B, C, D.

Emotional:
A - thoughtful sci-fi game
B - mysterious sci-fi game
C - wargame
D - depressive (horror?) wargame

WHAM · Sun 14/09/2014 16:17:41

Theme-wise, I was going to go with B or D, but since the project idea I now have requires a LOT of reading, it looks like I'll be working off of concept A from here, as it seems that almost everyone finds it most comfortable to view.

Thanks for the feedback everyone!

Ghost · Sun 14/09/2014 17:02:32

Quote from: WHAM on Sun 14/09/2014 16:17:41
it looks like I'll be working off of concept A from here, as it seems that almost everyone finds it most comfortable to view.

There's just something about blue. It's soothing and goes with everything- good choice

Crimson Wizard · Sun 14/09/2014 17:59:36

Quote from: Ghost on Sun 14/09/2014 17:02:32
Quote from: WHAM on Sun 14/09/2014 16:17:41
it looks like I'll be working off of concept A from here, as it seems that almost everyone finds it most comfortable to view.

There's just something about blue. It's soothing and goes with everything- good choice

Actually it is also boring because of that

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This scheme was used since days of DOS (and before):

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Eric · Sun 14/09/2014 18:17:43

What you need for readability is a high degree of contrast between your figure and your ground (i.e. your letters and your background). You can do this with brightness, hue, and saturation. That's why A works best (followed, in my estimation, by C).

WHAM · Sun 14/09/2014 19:06:53

Bright green on black has always been my go-to colour scheme and I've always found it very readable and well-contrasted. Not many people agree for some reason... :/

Eric · Sun 14/09/2014 20:05:46

https://www.joedolson.com/2006/08/on-the-readability-of-inverted-color-schemes/

CaptainD · Sun 14/09/2014 20:48:52

Quote from: WHAM on Sun 14/09/2014 19:06:53
Bright green on black has always been my go-to colour scheme and I've always found it very readable and well-contrasted. Not many people agree for some reason... :/

Ah, the classic display settings of terminals for many years... in the years before everyone had their own PC at work!

Mandle · Mon 15/09/2014 02:40:24

ACBD for me

WHAM · Mon 15/09/2014 08:04:09

Quote from: Eric on Sun 14/09/2014 20:05:46
https://www.joedolson.com/2006/08/on-the-readability-of-inverted-color-schemes/

Huh, very informative. Thanks!

abstauber · Mon 15/09/2014 11:30:01

ACDB for me. But for some reasons I like the VirtualBoy/Terminator scheme a lot, it's just not easy on the eyes.

Ghost · Mon 15/09/2014 13:30:26

Another nice and readable colour sheme that you didn't try out:

[imgzoom]http://iwatcher.net/shot/af3f122e0509b6ffc5d51f061c12a584-320x480.png[/imgzoom]

Crimson Wizard · Mon 15/09/2014 14:14:54

Quote from: Ghost on Mon 15/09/2014 13:30:26
Another nice and readable colour sheme that you didn't try out:

Also, with less contrast, "Bespin theme" as in Notepad++:

Colour scheme test

bicilotti